Abstract:Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by prominent affective symptoms and by a 'hyperactive' sympathetic nervous system. A high percentage of combat veterans, survivors of catastrophic events experience symptoms of PTSD. PTSD is accompanied by a number of specific and non-specific ''somatic'' pathologies, such as immune and physical complaints/chronic pain. The present study emphasizes the important role of the immune reactions in the pathogenesis of PTSD.Our study was aime… Show more
“…Parts of this study have been published [149][150][151][152]. The results obtained in our study clearly demonstrated that pathogenesis of PTSD is characterized by complement dysfunction including hyperactivation state of the complement classical pathway and hypoactivation state of the complement alternative pathway.…”
Section: The Complement System In Ptsdsupporting
confidence: 68%
“…Data was analyzed by Student's unpaired two-tailed t-test and Pearson's correlation analysis including calculation of relevant correlation coefficient (r). Parts of this study have been published [149,150,170].…”
Section: Immune Complexes In Ptsdmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, in patients with PTSD we also revealed a significant positive correlation between the total levels of IC and hemolytic activity of the classical complement pathway. This finding indicates that increased total levels of IC in circulation may be responsible for hyperactivation of the classical complement cascade detected in PTSD [149][150][151][152]170].…”
“…Parts of this study have been published [149][150][151][152]. The results obtained in our study clearly demonstrated that pathogenesis of PTSD is characterized by complement dysfunction including hyperactivation state of the complement classical pathway and hypoactivation state of the complement alternative pathway.…”
Section: The Complement System In Ptsdsupporting
confidence: 68%
“…Data was analyzed by Student's unpaired two-tailed t-test and Pearson's correlation analysis including calculation of relevant correlation coefficient (r). Parts of this study have been published [149,150,170].…”
Section: Immune Complexes In Ptsdmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, in patients with PTSD we also revealed a significant positive correlation between the total levels of IC and hemolytic activity of the classical complement pathway. This finding indicates that increased total levels of IC in circulation may be responsible for hyperactivation of the classical complement cascade detected in PTSD [149][150][151][152]170].…”
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